A scorching scorching begin within the first half was all of the Villanova Wildcats wanted to get an upset victory on Friday evening over No. 16 Marquette.
The Wildcats got here out of the gates firing, as they knocked down 12 threes within the first half. Jhamir Brickus, Eric Dixon and Jordann Dumont mixed for 10 of the 12 threes.
Villanova completed 15-of-26 (57.7%) from three, its greatest efficiency of the season. For comparability, Marquette went simply 10-of-30 (33.3%) from three-point vary.
Dixon scored a team-high 23 factors for Villanova, and Brickus added 21. Dumont was additionally in double figures with 15 factors off the bench.
Marquette sophomore guard Zaide Lowery scored a game-high 25 factors off the bench on 9-of-10 capturing from the sphere, together with 5-of-5 from three-point vary. He additionally had a team-high eight rebounds.
Junior guard Chase Ross (11 factors) and senior guard Kam Jones (10 factors) had been in double figures as nicely for the Golden Eagles.
With the loss, Marquette fell to 3rd place within the Massive East. The Golden Eagles play Windfall on Tuesday, however they are going to be looking forward to a showdown in opposition to No. 10 St. John’s on March 8.
Villanova stored its hopes alive for an at-large bid within the NCAA Event. The Wildcats do not play any ranked groups to finish the common season, with video games in opposition to Seton Corridor, Butler and Georgetown. Regardless of being 16-12, Villanova owns spectacular wins over Cincinnati, UConn and St. John’s. Now with the Marquette upset, that is 4 wins over ranked groups, making Villanova one of many extra mysterious and mercurial groups because the common season winds down.
